a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
serious; not joking; straight
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
soccer club (at a school); football club
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
fate; destiny; predestination
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
birth date; date of birth; DOB
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
counter for choices, options, etc.
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
novel; original; new; innovative
change of occupation; career change
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); chloride
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel like; to feel inclined to do