besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
the other day; a few days ago
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to have a rumor circulating
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
that's a different matter; that's a different story
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
casual speech; peer language; informal language
honorific title; honorific term of address
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
cake shop; pastry shop; confectionary
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
sale; sales; selling; marketing
convenient; handy; useful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on