cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to take on a role; to take part
impossible to do (although wants to)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
annual (plant); first-year student
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
estimate (of costs); budget
how; in what way; how about
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
common people; ordinary people; masses
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
within; inside of; less than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia
(committee) chairman; president
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
horror film; horror movie