in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
major incident; major happening; big scandal
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
question and answer session
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sense of humor; sense of humour
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
technique; art; skill; move
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
novel; story; (work of) fiction
movie; film; motion picture
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)