still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one of these days; someday; one day
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
then; well; so; well then
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
when it becomes; when it comes to
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
abortion; discontinuance; stoppage; suspension
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
about this time; about now