to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
most of all; extremely; supremely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be opposite; to face each other
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
castella (type of sponge cake)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)