spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fixed date; appointed day
to discuss; to talk together
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
Japan and the Philippines
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly