the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
all; entire; whole; altogether
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
future (usually near); prospects
don't you think?; indicates question
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land