genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I see; that's right; indeed
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
from the beginning; from scratch
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
journal; magazine; periodical
book; volume; this; present; main; head
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
after that; afterwards; thereafter
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
Horiemon (nickname of Horie Takafumi)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss