abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
first generation; founder
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
study; diligence; discount; reduction
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
failure; mistake; blunder
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to attempt; to test; to try out
it is I who should say so
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed