to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time