to come and see (someone, something); to visit
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to talk; to chat; to chatter
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
marathon; long-distance race
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't you think?; indicates question
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
way (of doing); manner; method; means
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I see; that's right!; indeed
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe