although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
it is I who should say so
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
image; figure; figure; form; image
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!