preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Johnny & Associates (talent agency)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
how; in what way; how about
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to have a talk; to tell a story
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
number one; first; best; most; game; round