festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
why; how; for what reason
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
meaning; significance; sense
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
don't you think?; indicates question
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
had better ...; had better not ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience