shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
feeling; sense; impression
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
estimate (of costs); budget
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
rapid development; rapid unfolding
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that; the matter in question
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
family; members of a family
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy