nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
all; entire; whole; altogether
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to concern; to be related
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
state of mind; mentality; psychology
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
study; learning; tutorial
group; party; team; squad; section