to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
100,000; hundred thousand
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
so; like this; in this way
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
show; exhibition; spectacle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
hello; good day; good afternoon
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
image; figure; figure; form; image
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
very loud volume; megavolume
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
first generation; founder
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)