name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
to name; to call; to christen; to term
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
musical composition title; song title
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
original song; original melody
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat