and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
notice; attention; observation
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
this occasion; at this time; now
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend