prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
foreign; abroad; overseas
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
by means of; due to; because of; according to
amount of money; sum of money
commuting to school; school commute
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to some extent; to a certain extent
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
tendency; trend; inclination
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
strength; power; proficiency; ability
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to be helpful; to be useful
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
two (long cylindrical things)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward