to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
(giving) instruction; initiation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation