but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if it is the case that ...
probability; likelihood; chances
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
number one; first; best; most; game; round
selection; choice; option
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in one's own way or style
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
very likely; very probable
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
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