of course; certainly; naturally
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to have the privilege of doing
the other day; some time ago; recently
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
welcome!; nice to see you!
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
repeatedly; several times; many times
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
by myself; in person; by oneself
fate; chance; relationship; tie
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to go out and away; to leave
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done