outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to make merry; to be festive
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; a few days ago
job hunting; job searching
finding employment; getting a job
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
fake; something false; sham; deception
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float