and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
story; tale; talk; discussion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
again; once more; a second time
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment