receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
question; inquiry; enquiry
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
(white) radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
longtime best seller; product with steady sales over a long time
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
assortment; product lineup
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
ham katsu; ham cutlet; breaded cutlet containing layered slices of ham
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)