prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
ancient boys' hairstyle with a part down the middle and a loop above each ear; Meiji-period women's hairstyle with hair twisted into a knot on top of the head and held in place with a pin; type of dance in kabuki; knots in colour of four cardinal points hanging from the roof above the ring; constricted tagelus (Sinonovacula constricta); Chinese razor clam
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
all; entire; whole; altogether
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
how; in what way; how about
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to change (one's clothes)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
somewhere; in some respects; in some way