slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to give directions; to issue instructions
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
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
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
Japanese film; Japanese painting
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
turning to the left; left turn
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
going straight on; going straight ahead
to face; to go towards; to head towards
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)