to be needed; to be wanted
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to work hard; to work diligently
and then; and so; and; so then
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
getting in shape; improving one's figure
measurement round the hips
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat