to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I see; that's right; indeed
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to pass (of time); to elapse
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
just past noon; afternoon
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
minimum temperature; lowest temperature; (today's) low
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)