year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wasabi greens; wasabi leaves
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
genius; prodigy; natural gift
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
of course; certainly; naturally
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft