interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
scenery; scene; landscape
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to complete decisively; to do to completion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
planning; project; plan; design
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
editor (in publishing, etc.)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
charging (electrically); electrification
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
essence; true nature; substance; reality
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)