topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
instant; moment; for an instant
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
novel; original; new; innovative
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others