clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
world record; establishing a world record (in)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be needed; to be wanted
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
general; popular; common; typical
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?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unskilled; not very good at
arm; skill; efforts; ability
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document