(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (in the traditional calendar)
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Ultraman (from famous Japanese tokusatsu Ultra Series drama)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sanity; consciousness; soberness
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
extremely; very; really; super; so
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
and then; and so; and; so then