lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
serious; not joking; straight
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be able to manage somehow or another
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
it is I who should say so
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
by myself; in person; by oneself
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unknown; obscure; insignificant
people; men and women; each person; everybody