Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
one of these days; someday; one day
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
plans are but plans; the schedule is not decided
be (that) as it may; having said that
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
time; season; period; phase; stage
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
older brother and younger sister
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
as much as one can; as much as possible
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to relate to; to connect with
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
confusion; mixing; merger
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision