of course;  certainly;  naturally
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 space (between);  gap;  period of time (during, while);  duration;  between (two parties or things);  among (a group);  relations (between)
 that sort of;  that kind of;  like that;  such;  so
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 mystery;  curiosity;  strangeness;  ghost;  monster;  apparition
 tightly (holding on);  firmly;  strongly (built);  solidly;  properly;  well
 support (e.g. for an argument);  backing;  proof;  evidence;  corroboration;  substantiation
 to come off;  to be removed;  to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.);  to be caught;  to be harvested;  to be interpreted (as);  to be taken (as)
 important person;  influential figure;  big shot;  big thing;  big one;  big game
 (TV or radio) entertainer;  television personality;  talent;  skill;  talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
 indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 national network broadcast;  nation-wide broadcast
 alright to do;  can do;  do not mind doing;  gladly do;  might as well do
 ago;  since;  before;  previous
 to work (for);  to be employed (at);  to serve (as);  to act (as);  to conduct a religious service
 (within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
 work (film, book);  production;  creation;  turning (something) out
 company;  corporation;  workplace
 promise;  agreement;  convention;  rule;  destiny;  fate
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 to take someone (to some place);  to take someone along;  to lead someone away
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such
 rural area;  countryside;  the sticks;  hometown
 to smoke;  to smoulder;  to be sooty;  to be smoke-stained;  to smoulder (e.g. a dispute);  to smolder
 even;  (if) only;  just;  besides;  on top of that
 doing;  in such a state;  doing together;  doing to each other;  familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
 cultivated fields;  countryside
 area;  vicinity;  side;  edge;  circumstances
 tension;  mental strain;  nervousness
 indicates emotion or admiration;  indicates emphasis;  I;  me;  wah!;  boo!
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 story;  tale;  talk;  discussion
 to repeat;  to do something over again
 to receive;  to get;  to eat;  to drink;  to be crowned with;  to wear (on one's head)
 safe;  secure;  certainly;  surely;  no thanks;  I'm good
 hm;  um;  huh?;  what?;  nuh-uh;  no
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 sound;  noise;  note;  fame;  Chinese-derived character reading
 study;  diligence;  discount;  reduction