to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to move forward; to move on
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pass (of time); to elapse
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
shop; small store; business; firm
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to set on fire; to ignite
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
school building; schoolhouse
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model