signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
honorific/polite/humble prefix
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to become better; to improve
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
else; in addition; besides
two persons; two people; pair; couple
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
that's the way it is; such is life
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't you think?; indicates question
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
discovery; detection; finding
Columbus; Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
middle and high-school students
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
unedited remarks; frank opinions
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that