in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
society; public; community; social studies
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive