something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
planning; project; plan; design
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
world; society; people; the public
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
such; like that; that sort of; very
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
right in the center (centre)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously