to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(written) application; application form
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
what kind of; what sort of; what
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
how; in what way; how about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
officially registered seal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
south entrance; south exit
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)