towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
expenses; costly; expensive
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
feeling; sense; impression
worst-ever; history's worst
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
time; season; period; phase; stage
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
serious look (on one's face); straight face
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
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)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
rare; extraordinary; singular
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in