inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
now; the present time; just now; another; more
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
time; hour; period; class
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
subjects of the examination
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)