(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
such; this sort of; like this
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch