discovery;  detection;  finding
 to spend;  to expend;  to waste;  to squander;  to devote
 letter (of alphabet);  character;  writing
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 easily;  readily;  quickly;  lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.);  plainly;  simply
 that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 mark;  guide;  purpose;  aim;  sight (on a firearm)
 several years;  a few years
 now that you mention it;  come to think of it;  that reminds me;  on that subject;  speaking of which
 to shine;  to glitter;  to sparkle
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 appropriate;  adequate;  suitable;  fitting;  worthy
 I wonder;  do you think?;  I might;  some kind;  some stage;  somehow
 yes;  yeah;  hum;  hmmm;  oof
 to knit;  to plait;  to braid;  to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.);  to edit
 very interesting;  of great interest
 deplorable;  regrettable;  disappointing;  vexing;  unfortunate
 by the way;  incidentally;  sometimes;  occasionally;  precisely (at that time);  exactly
 to boast of;  to be proud of;  to take pride in
 to dedicate;  to make an offering;  to supply;  to store;  to finish;  to bring to a close;  to restore (something to its place)
 large;  big;  great;  prominent;  -sized;  as big as;  university
 to have (urgent) business;  to have something one needs to attend to;  to have something one wants to say (to someone)
 to be blown off;  to blow off;  to blow away;  to vanish;  to disappear
 that is to say;  that is;  in short;  in brief;  clogging;  obstruction;  shrinkage
 birth;  creation;  formation
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 all over the country;  everywhere in the country;  throughout the nation
 to resound;  to be heard far away;  to reverberate;  to shake;  to come (home);  to remain (with someone)
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 old person;  elderly person;  trustee of the Japan Sumo Association;  retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay;  senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate);  important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
 singing voice;  (sound of) singing
 to call out (to);  to call;  to summon (a doctor, etc.);  to invite;  to designate;  to name;  to garner (support, etc.)
 particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.);  emphatic particle;  particle adding uncertainty
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 wonderful;  splendid;  magnificent
 minute (unit of time);  fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
 take the opportunity to (do something else)
 to search for;  to look for;  to hunt for;  to search (a house, pocket, etc.);  to search through;  to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)