serious; severe; grave; acute
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
then; well; so; well then
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to approach; to draw near
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Amazon (river, rainforest, etc.); Amazon (female warrior)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...