time; hour; period; class
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
that's the way it is; such is life
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
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)
had better ...; had better not ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
such; this sort of; like this
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
what kind of; what sort of; what
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
new record (in sports, etc.)
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)