something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
temporary licence; temporary license; provisional licence; provisional license
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
cooperation; collaboration
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
traditional (esp. fashion); trad; traditional jazz; trad jazz; Dixieland jazz
negligence; carelessness; mistake
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
Shibuya-kei (pop music microgenre of the mid-late 1990s)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
cartoon-character costume
sexy; popular; well-liked
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
piece; fragment; one (object)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
popular person; favorite; favourite
one thin flat object; one sheet