extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
if you think about it; come to think of it
overseas reporting; covering a story abroad
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
Saipan (island near Guam)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
prostitution (in the guise of a massage service)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
person of culture; cultured person
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
talk; dialogue; conversation