impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
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
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
primary school; elementary school; grade school
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to join forces; to cooperate
school festival; campus festival
to recall; to remember; to recollect
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to live; to make a living; to get on with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
student (esp. a university student)
forcibly; against one's will
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election