won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
for example; for instance; e.g.
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
listener (of radio, streaming audio content, etc.); audience
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to rest; to relax; to repose
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
par; equivalence; face value; parity
house of an imperial prince
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
live singing; poor singing; bad singing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
second (unit of time); arc second