movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
again; once more; a second time
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
river; stream; River; the ... river
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
100,000,000; one hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
(medical) doctor; physician
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
performer; entertainer; celebrity
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
look!; there!; here!; that is
in that manner; like that
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish