fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
author; writer; novelist; artist
birth; creation; formation
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
offender; criminal; culprit
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
hey there; I say; see here
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper