expression; presentation; representation; notation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
special radio or television programme; television special
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than