normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
parting; separation; farewell
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
whistle (sound made with the lips)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to watch over; to watch attentively
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
failure; mistake; blunder
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
until now; so far; up to the present
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to