these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
it's been a long time; long time no see
telephone call; telephone (device)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
(political) power; authority; influence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
in name only; titular; nominal
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to call out; to ask someone to come
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)