sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
thousand years; very long period; forever
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be needed; to be wanted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to follow another's example
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
large serving; large portion
free (of charge); gratuitous
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Japanese bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia obovata)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)