committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
reset; fresh start; new beginning
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
it's not like; it isn't as if
guess; speculation; supposition
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
condition; state (of health); appearance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
follow-up report; further news
hospitalization; hospitalisation
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
by means of; due to; because of; according to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
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.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
both hands; both arms; ten
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(police) detective; criminal matter
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy