the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one more time; once more; once again
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
knowledge; information; opinion; view
evening meal; dinner; supper
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
just because; even if; even though
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
silence (not speaking); muteness
observation; survey; watching
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip