one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
it's been a long time; long time no see
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cartoon-character costume
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to say; to be called; to do
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking (a company) public; performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
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
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
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.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
notice; attention; observation
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then