modern person; people of today
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
one's post; place of work; workplace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
state of mind; mentality; psychology
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to manage something successfully; to be successful
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
in one's own way or style
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
over-fond parent; doting parent
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
encouragement; urging; spurring on
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
tank (military vehicle); chariot
potato chips; potato crisps
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)