year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
since; henceforth; ever since
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
myself; yourself; I; me; you
all; entire; whole; altogether
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one more time; once more; once again
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
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
duty; obligation; responsibility
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
on bad terms; at loggerheads
name; given name; first name