punch (drink); punch (tool)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
God; god; ace; king; superior person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners