how; in what way; how about
existence; possession; having; limited company
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
being very busy; busyness
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
good old; good old-fashioned
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
foreign; abroad; overseas
town; city; municipal; urban
both; both sides; both parties
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
separate; respective; different
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
had better ...; had better not ...
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in