memory; sense; experience
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tension; mental strain; nervousness
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
comparatively; relatively
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
although I say; although one might say; although called
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to serve; to work for; to attend
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
I see; that's right; indeed
suffix for familiar person
to get one's head around; to think about
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first time; first; initial
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation