entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to come back; to bloom a second time
tradition; legend; folklore
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
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.)
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to face; to go towards; to head towards
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
don't you think?; indicates question
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tension; mental strain; nervousness
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations