application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
lost article; something forgotten
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
family; members of a family
birth; creation; formation
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry