copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
generation; the world; the age
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
planning; project; plan; design
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
woman; female; feminine gender
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so