to pick up; to find; to gather
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
all over Japan; throughout Japan
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
self-development; self-enlightenment
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
some people; a few people; several people
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
safety; welfare; well-being
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
even if nothing else; more than anything else
calamity; disaster; misfortune
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to face; to go towards; to head towards
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)