extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
honorific/polite/humble prefix
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; the matter in question
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(another's) daughter; young lady
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to be needed; to be wanted
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
ten; 10; ten years of age
how many years; how long; what year
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
firefly watching; firefly catching
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm