it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
of course; certainly; naturally
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
speaking of ...; as for ...
writing; composition; essay; sentence
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
interested person; volunteer; supporter
personal; individual; private
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
questionnaire; survey; poll
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
major cleanup; spring cleaning
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
question; inquiry; enquiry