state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
bomb cyclone; explosive low-pressure system
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
former (incumbent); predecessor
suffix for familiar person
immediate effect; instant effect
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity