interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
how many years; how long; what year
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to ponder; to contemplate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner