interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; skipping a generation; reversion to ancestral type
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
prevention; precaution; protection against
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
formal marriage interview
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(medical) doctor; physician
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
brand items; brand-name goods
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
professor; teaching; instruction
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to look young; to seem young
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
how; in what way; how about