average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hello; good day; good afternoon
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime