I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
any more; any further; any better; any longer
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
lost article; something forgotten
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
almost; roughly; approximately
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
tension; mental strain; nervousness
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
Kagawa prefecture (Shikoku)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?