late at night; at a late hour
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to throw open; to leave open
independence; self-reliance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
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
the other day; a few days ago
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
seat at a table; place at a table
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
store interior; inside of a shop
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
little finger; pinky; little toe
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)