long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
very; extremely; excessively
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to say; to be called; to do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
company president; manager; director
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
I see; that's right; indeed
society; the world; the times
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!