a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
job hunting; job searching
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
authority; power; influence
journal; magazine; periodical
writing (e.g. as a profession)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
article; news story; report; account
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
such; like that; that sort of; very
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
woman who brings good weather with her wherever she goes; woman who is always lucky with the weather
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience