expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
way of talking; speaking style
appearance; figure; shape; form
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be at a loss for words
how many years; how long; what year
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
article to be delivered; present
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)