diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many years; how long; what year
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
memory; sense; experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing