chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
1,000,000; one million; million; many
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...