a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
number one; first; best; most; game; round
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
and yet; though; when; in spite of
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
even if; even though; however; no matter how
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
beginning; outset; first; onset
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
feeling; sense; impression
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)