the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
normalcy; normality; normal
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
changing clothes; change of clothes
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to look forward to something
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
senility; dotage; decrepitude
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to win the prize; to win the ring