individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
time; season; period; phase; stage
rather; better; instead; if anything
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
those (near the second person)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
generation; the world; the age
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
hundred points; perfect mark
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint