enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new book; new publication
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal