ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
the last moment; the very end
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
and yet; though; when; in spite of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
by myself; in person; by oneself
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
beginning; outset; first; onset
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
don't you think?; indicates question