composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gifted education; special education for gifted children
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
number of characters; number of letters; word count
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to overflow from something full
in the meanwhile; during the time
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
action of making something; -ification
two persons; two people; pair; couple
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)