work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to ask a question; to ask questions
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
more than anything; above all else
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
rather; sooner; preferably
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?