just because; even if; even though
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
on duty; at work; while working
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
instant; moment; for an instant
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
health; healthy; sound; fit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to talk; to chat; to chatter
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
fate; destiny; predestination
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous