research; study; investigation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
very loose; slowly; leisurely
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
scene; sight; scenario; setting
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shady online money-making
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
proofreading; calibration
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
male flower; staminate flower