such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to appear in the newspaper
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
alone; by oneself; on one's own
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
good; goodness; right; virtue
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)