representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to unfold; to unroll; to open
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
meaning; significance; sense
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
wait until you actually see it
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
father; dad; husband; you; he
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry