country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
legend; folklore; tradition
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
game arcade; video arcade
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
beginning; outset; first; onset
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
lightly; easily; carelessly
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)