mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
research; study; investigation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
being the runner-up; finishing second
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
single word; a few words; brief comment
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
while; during; while; although; all; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to repeat; to do over again
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...