to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
preparatory phase; preparatory period
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
since when; from when; how long
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event