the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
relatively; comparatively
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that day; the very same day
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)