announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
next president; president-elect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
transport; freight; shipping
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
true friend; close friend
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
genuine article; real thing; real deal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to look forward to something
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
originally; by nature; from the start
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state