close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
two times; twice; two degrees
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
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
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
world; society; people; the public
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
every year; yearly; annually