room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
feeling; sense; impression
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
script; libretto; scenario
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hello; good day; good afternoon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember