to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be found; to be discovered
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)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't you think?; indicates question
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to be called; to do
primary school; elementary school; grade school
life; living; I; me; student
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
even though; despite; when
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
future (usually near); prospects
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward