national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
company president; manager; director
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to be helpful; to be useful
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
I appreciate your efforts
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to strangle; to constrict
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to intervene; to stop (something)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
long ago; a long time ago; already
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens