manufacturing; craftsmanship; build
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
anything and everything; just about everything
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
because of; owing to; due to
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to win the prize; to win the ring
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be greedy; to devour greedily
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct