certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
script; libretto; scenario
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cooperation; collaboration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
antiquity; the previous era
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it is not (like that) either
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action