sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
answering machine; answer phone
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
bird of paradise (Paradisaeidae family)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in that way; thus; so; so?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
both; both sides; both parties