paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
father; dad; husband; you; he
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
year in, year out; always; 24-7
in this way; thus; such; uh...