today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
feeling; sense; impression
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
convenient; handy; useful
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
minimum; at the very least
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
living by oneself; living alone
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
shopping; purchased goods
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension