this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
good performance; good work; great success
war; battle; match; game; competition
loss; defeat; counter for losses
one more time; once more; once again
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that's the way it is; such is life
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
reopening; resumption; restarting
time; season; period; phase; stage
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
hey there; I say; see here
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
bread flour (high gluten); strong flour; hard flour
manly; masculine; like a man
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)