always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
name; given name; first name
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
serious; not joking; straight
Japanese person; Japanese people
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
surname; family name; last name
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
honorific/polite/humble prefix
world; society; people; the public
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
news programme; news program
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
beforehand; in advance; previously
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku