man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
is that so?; I see; right; oh
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
final day of a performance; closing date; final show; final day of a tournament
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
door-to-door manzai; form of comedy originally performed at people's homes by entertainers during the New Year festivities; precursor to modern day manzai
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
generating cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood); mutual generation
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way