cooperation; collaboration; help; support
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
manly; masculine; like a man
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to speak; to hear a voice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to say; to be called; to do
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk