reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
how can (one) do something
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
number one; first; best; most; game; round
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to have a reason; to have an excuse
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
much less; to say nothing of
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know