(period of) a year; during an era
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
grip (of hand); grip strength
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chatter mark (machine tools)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
suffix for familiar person
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
rental house; rental housing; house to let
study tour; guided visit; field trip
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be needed; to be wanted
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected