materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
complete set; all; everything
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
letter; missive; note; mail
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
superb view; picturesque scenery
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
beyond that point; after that
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
recently; lately; these days
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
and yet; though; when; in spite of
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
how many years; how long; what year
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
so; to such an extent; such