sphere; counter for balls
having said that; on the other hand
item; something that one "just has to have"
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to summon courage; to be brave
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
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
in case of; at that time; at this time
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to shed light; to cast light
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
from the viewpoint of; according to
is something that; is that which
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva