to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
way; method; means; resource; course
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to discuss; to talk together
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
notice; attention; observation
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
fax; facsimile; fax machine
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to cause someone to worry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
head; brains; intellect; understanding
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
not caring; not giving a damn
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area