ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
occasional; infrequent; rare
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
drift (e.g. in frequency)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
vacant house; unoccupied house
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
atomic energy; nuclear power
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
by means of; due to; because of; according to
radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite