something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
comic books; comics; comic; comical
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
directions; instructions; orders; command
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
difficult problem; challenge
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell