to be seen;  to be in sight;  to look;  to seem;  to come
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 like;  similar to;  (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  feels like;  feels similar to
 to talk;  to chat;  to chatter
 in the first place;  to begin with;  after all;  anyway;  beginning;  start
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 sacrifice;  victim;  sacrifice (to a deity)
 to lose;  to miss (a change, opportunity);  to lose (a loved one);  to be bereaved of;  to concede (goals, points, etc.)
 going backward;  turning back;  backtracking;  retrogression;  relapse;  returning to a bad state
 to move forward;  to move on
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 unnecessary;  not needed;  not necessary
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 new;  neo-;  newness;  novelty;  Gregorian calendar;  Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
 Sunday;  day (of the month);  counter for days;  Japan
 to cry;  to weep;  to sob;  to howl
 to begin;  to start;  to happen (again);  to begin (anew);  to date (from);  to originate (in)
 first;  foremost;  most important;  best;  greatest;  above all
 counter for occurrences;  a time;  an instance;  inning (baseball);  round;  episode;  chapter
 menu;  schedule;  program;  (computer) menu
 pork miso soup;  miso soup with pork and vegetables
 certainly;  without fail;  right and wrong;  pros and cons
 gong (instrument);  gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 pig (Sus scrofa domesticus);  pork;  fatso;  fatty
 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)
 to pass (of time);  to elapse
 daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus);  ham actor
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 essential;  important;  crucial;  vital;  main
 miso;  fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans;  innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso;  key (main) point;  good part (of something);  weakling
 shop;  small store;  business;  firm
 reddish tinge;  tinge of red;  slight redness;  reddishness;  blush
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 deeply;  keenly;  severely;  intently;  carefully;  closely
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 saucepan;  pot;  stew;  hot pot
 to set on fire;  to ignite
 news flash;  prompt report;  bulletin;  quick announcement
 from now on;  after this;  in the future;  from here;  from this point
 school building;  schoolhouse
 pattern;  figure;  state;  condition;  conjecture of the current situation;  the way it seems;  model