news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
sluggishness after few days off
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
a little bit; a little while
after a long time; for the first time in a while
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
morning; forenoon; just before noon
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
although I say; although one might say; although called
change of occupation; career change
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ago; since; before; previous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
bento; Japanese box lunch
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)