eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
meaning; significance; sense
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
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
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
father; dad; husband; you; he
place where one works; construction site; working area
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
together; at the same time; same; identical
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to summon courage; to be brave
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
impudent; shameless; brazen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice