talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
failure; mistake; blunder
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
all (there is); as long as there is
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be surprised; to be astonished
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
early (days); initial stage; initial
leader of a charge; first to arrive
time; season; period; phase; stage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
although I say; although one might say; although called
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
beginning; outset; first; onset
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)