huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
author; writer; novelist; artist
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that is to say; so that means
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
number of times; frequency; count
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton