welcome; (warm) reception
that; the matter in question
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wandering; roaming; drifting
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
two times; twice; two degrees
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
emperor (of Japan); mikado
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
even though; despite; when
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
meaning; significance; sense
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
confusion; mixing; merger
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
most difficult; next to impossible
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)