sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
suffix for familiar person
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
how many people; a number of people
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
one's home country; one's homeland
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally