fall season; autumn season
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be worried; to be troubled
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sorry; excuse me; thank you
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid
one more time; once more; once again
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation