effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to straighten up; to sit upright
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
way (of doing); manner; method; means
upper half of the body; upper body
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
generation; the world; the age
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
corridor; hallway; passageway
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words