sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
single word; a few words; brief comment
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(not) even once; (not) ever
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
time; hour; period; class
(medical) doctor; physician
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
memories; recollections; reminiscence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
time; season; period; phase; stage
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
fields (of rice and other crops)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr