to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
such; like that; that sort of; very
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
living thing; living creature; animal; life
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
really; truly; indeed; good grief
now that you say that; now that you mention it
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace