today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
anniversary of the establishment (of)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
don't worry; no worries; never mind
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
father; dad; husband; you; he
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
identification papers; ID
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be found; to be discovered
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience