simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
behaviour; behavior; conduct
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
(not) even once; (not) ever
story; tale; talk; discussion
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
large amount of money; great cost
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
don't worry; there's no need to worry
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)