in this way; thus; such; uh...
a long time (since the last time)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
these days; nowadays; recently
How are things with you?; How are you doing?
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Japan's best; number one in Japan