to become bright; to become clear
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
time; hour; period; class
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
Matsuzaka Daisuke (1980.9-)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
of course; certainly; naturally
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
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to rank next to; to come after
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
the other day; lately; recently
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
study; diligence; discount; reduction
trouble; bother; annoyance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
woman; female; feminine gender
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person