old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
social dance; ballroom dancing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one-two punch; one-two (soccer pass); wall pass; one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second; one ball two strikes
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to be free; to be available
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honorific/polite/humble prefix