next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be dead; to be lifeless
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
of course; certainly; naturally
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
from now; from this moment; henceforth
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
at once; immediately; right now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety