common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
only recently; just of late
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indeed; really; truly; very much
to concern; to be related
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
adds force or indicates command
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to see through; to see the true nature of something
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to like; to love; to be fond of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
head of family; originator
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)