to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
husband and wife; married couple
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be silent; to say nothing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to concern; to be related
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
both hands; both arms; ten
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
perfect; complete; flawless
to order; to command; to appoint
well then ...; in that situation; in which case