nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
how many years; how long; what year
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
... years old; age (of) ...
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
while; during; while; although; all; both
future; possible; potential; prospective
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
foreign; abroad; overseas
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
called; known as; that; to say
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
environment; surroundings; circumstances