cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
one's house; one's home; one's family
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
senior; veteran; old-timer
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
big corporation; major firm; leading company
principal occupation; core business
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after retirement; after resigning
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler