soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
two persons; two people; pair; couple
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
distrust; unjust suspicion
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
about when; about what time; how soon
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
kissing in public (on the street)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization