important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to raise one's voice; to shout
adds force or indicates command
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
walking heavily; lumbering
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...