irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
leaving everything to someone else
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
display; (computer) display; monitor
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
day (as in holiday); daytime
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find