to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
a long time ago; in those days
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
branch manager; manager of a branch office
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to win the prize; to win the ring
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
center; centre; metropolis
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
performer; entertainer; celebrity
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
operation; functioning; running
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
naivete; simplicity; innocence
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
one day; (on) a certain day