this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
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.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ventilation fan; extractor fan
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
why; how; for what reason
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
karuta gathering (for playing uta-garuta); competitive karuta association
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
pleasant feeling; good vibes
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate