(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
goodbye; farewell; so long
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
foreign; abroad; overseas
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
English conversation; school for English conversation
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
odd reply; amusing answer; oddball response
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be conspicuous; to stand out