hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
viewer; (television) audience
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
postcard; memo; note; card
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
don't you think?; indicates question
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
please (give me); please (do for me)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
still; even now; to this day
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
worst; poor and boring; uncool
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which