to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
autumn festival; fall festival
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to happen to hear; to overhear
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
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
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to apologize; to apologise
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
form; shape; figure; visage
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)