popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
signing; autograph session
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
company; corporation; workplace
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
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
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
as soon as possible; ASAP