the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
no vacancy; full occupancy
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
no!; no no!; no, not at all
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
prison; jail; slammer; pen
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you (plural); all of you; you all
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to use (something) as a selling point
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned