and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ago; since; before; previous
covered in mud; mud-caked
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
participation; joining; entry; adherence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
environment; circumstance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
these guys; these fellows
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that