let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
critic; reviewer; commentator
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
tone (of voice); manner of talking
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
difference; variation; difference
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
I see; that's right; indeed
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included