something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
ceasing to publish; discontinuance of publication
comic books; comics; comic; comical
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
rolled Japanese-style omelette
serialization; serialisation; serial story
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
how; in what way; how about; questionable