people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how; in what way; how about
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
good humour (humor); good mood
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wherein; therein; thereinto
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it's been a long time; long time no see
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
successive generations; successive emperors
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...