almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
how; in what way; how about
photography; taking photographs
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
script; libretto; scenario
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less