recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
writing; composition; essay; sentence
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
in the same way as; just like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
killing time; staving off boredom