large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
failure; mistake; blunder
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dining table; (arch.) cooked rice
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
government office; public office
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects