sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the other day; lately; recently
sorry; excuse me; thank you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
public holiday; celebration (of)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
all; entire; whole; altogether
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency