a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as; because; with; due to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
good-for-nothing; worthless
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
wedded life; married life
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
police; police officer; police station
mass communication; mass media
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
offender; criminal; culprit
society; the world; the times
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)