thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
English conversation; school for English conversation
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit