ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
two persons; two people; pair; couple
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
adds force or indicates command
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation