oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
job hunting; job searching
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)