country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
name; given name; first name
one's possessions; ownership
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
impossible; unlikely; improbable
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what would (you) do?; what to do about it