to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
home area; home town; local
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
meaning; significance; sense
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
singing voice; (sound of) singing
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
when; at what moment; what time
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
time; hour; period; class
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather