sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
in that way; like that; that way
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
retrogression; regression
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
long time; several hours; long spell
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to have a talk; to tell a story
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
there is nothing; having nothing
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
woman on top (sex position); cowgirl position
student teacher; trainee teacher
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke