abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
festival; feast; carnival
loveable; very likeable; like very much
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
national holiday; public holiday
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away