two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
parting; separation; farewell
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
drop (e.g. of water); drip
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
stimulating; exciting; provocative
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to take; to catch; to capture
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
one room apartment; studio apartment