continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
honorific/polite/humble prefix
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to take; to catch; to capture
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while