terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
scenery; scene; landscape
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
one more time; once more; once again
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
junior high school student; middle school pupil
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
family vacation; family trip
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
serious; severe; grave; acute
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import