nothing but; except; no more than
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
good performance; good work; great success
1,000,000; one million; million; many
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
such; like that; that sort of
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
fashionable; stylish; chic
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
under a railway (oft. of shops, bars, etc.); under the tracks; under a railroad overpass
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
one's post; place of work; workplace
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
breaking off an engagement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with