to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
then; well; so; well then
sorry; excuse me; thank you
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
while; even though; despite
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to google; to do an online search (for)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with