hello; good day; good afternoon
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
welcome!; nice to see you!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to make a lasting impression
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
debt collection; debt collector
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
company; corporation; workplace
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie