is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to pass (of time); to elapse
considerably; greatly; a lot
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
for some (unspecified) reason
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
Leo (constellation); the Lion
soldier; combatant; warrior
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum