allocation; assignment; allotment
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to care for someone; to look after someone
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to live; to make a living; to get on with
such ... as; or some such
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(not) even once; (not) ever