song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
in that manner; like that
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
while; during; while; although; all; both
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to figure out; to get an idea
wonderful; splendid; magnificent