unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the other day; a few days ago
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
"frost descent" solar term (approx. October 23)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
how can (one) do something
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
clearing one's throat; cough
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
have a good day; take care; see you
natto (fermented soybeans)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
residing; living; dwelling
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)