normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
call; summons; convening; convocation
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
two classes; double; two sets
personal record; personal best
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)