thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
after that; afterwards; thereafter
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
history of; experience of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
beginning; outset; first; onset
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
timewasting; killing time
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
finding employment; getting a job
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
electrical machinery; appliances
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
rate; late; rating; ranking
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial