column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to concern; to be related
technical book; specialized book; treatise
counter for books; volume
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
admiration; being impressed (by)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to accept; to receive; to agree
don't you think?; indicates question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
opposite; reverse; contrary
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
traditional; conventional
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)