mochi; (sticky) rice cake
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to begin some form of lifestyle
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
enterprise; business; company; corporation