to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
sorry; excuse me; thank you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(being) married to one's work
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear