to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
mature woman; middle-aged woman
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
festival; feast; carnival
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
being startled; getting a shock
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
standard; set; routine; decided
to say; to be called; to do
water's edge; beach; shore
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)