I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fourth day of the month; four days
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
such ... as; or some such
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
record of proceedings; minutes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fresh, young ears of rice