this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in that way; thus; so; so?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
while alive; during one's lifetime
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
participation; joining; entry; adherence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sorry; excuse me; thank you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
name; given name; first name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning