search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
that day; the very same day
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
receptionist; reception woman
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
the last moment; the very end
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
admission ticket for an examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be able to manage somehow or another
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
bribe; sweetener; douceur
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)