to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
close; intimate; on good terms
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to walk away; to saunter off
silence (not speaking); muteness
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
strategy meeting; council of war
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to throw into; to dump in together
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
considerably; greatly; a lot
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
imagination; supposition; guess
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
late at night; at a late hour
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
scale; scope; plan; structure
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)