until now; so far; up to the present
alone; by oneself; on one's own
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
how; in what way; how about
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to accept; to receive; to agree
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament