fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
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 be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
how; in what way; how about
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding