to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
digital versatile disc; DVD
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to be worried; to be troubled
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
100,000; hundred thousand
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
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)
bank; banking institution
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
script; screenplay; scenario
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
artificial island; man-made island
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
two persons; two people; pair; couple
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede