honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
journal; magazine; periodical
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
vocational school; technical school
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
Japanese person; Japanese people
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(some) more; even more; longer; further
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to give directions; to issue instructions
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay