will not do; do not; does not
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
Nagano (city, prefecture)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
company president; manager; director
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first; first base; first baseman; fast
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
weight training; muscle training
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
such; this sort of; like this
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
facial flushing; drink-reddened face; having a hoarse voice after drinking; raspiness caused by over-drinking
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance