as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
instant; moment; for an instant
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
ago; since; before; previous
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
all; entire; whole; altogether
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
life; living; I; me; student
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may