characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
apparent; obvious; very clear
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
please (give me); please (do for me)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
home area; home town; local
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
primary school; elementary school; grade school
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to pass (of time); to elapse
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
company president; manager; director
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
how; in what way; how about
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till