to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
this occasion; at this time; now
call; summons; convening; convocation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
home area; home town; local
rave reviews; extremely high praise
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter