as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to comfort; to console; to amuse
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
plural; multiple; several
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
fresco; mural; wall painting
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bento; Japanese box lunch
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing