since when; from when; how long
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
either way; in any case; one way or another
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
cooperation; collaboration
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
just because; even if; even though
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
how; in what way; I wonder
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
mental health; mental hygiene
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching