expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
probability; likelihood; chances
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
look!; there!; here!; that is
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
memories; recollections; reminiscence
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?