to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
number one; first; best; most; game; round
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
time; hour; period; class
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
resolution; decision; vote
next year; next fiscal year
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(radio, TV) license fee; licence fee
management; administration; operation
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)