painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
while; during; while; although; all; both
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
observation; survey; watching
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
how; in what way; how about
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me