messenger; envoy; emissary
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
10,000,000,000; ten billion
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
single word; a few words; brief comment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
program (e.g. TV); programme
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy