one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
few decades; many decades; several decades
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to shed light; to cast light
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
production (e.g. play); direction
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays