any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
schoolgirl; female student
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
settlement; solution; resolution
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
then; well; so; well then
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
height (of a person); stature
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to recall; to remember; to recollect
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
Aokigahara Forest (sea of trees at the base of Mount Fuji)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising