preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
war; fighting; fierce competition
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to beat to death; to kill
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
adds force or indicates command
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!