news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
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
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
prize for perfect attendance
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to speak; to hear a voice
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to crumble away; to collapse
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
one's house; one's home; one's family
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt