to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
digital versatile disc; DVD
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to get tired out; to be exhausted
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
one more time; once more; once again
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
honorific/polite/humble prefix
alone; by oneself; on one's own
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch