today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
group; party; team; squad; section
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
question; inquiry; enquiry
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
don't you think?; indicates question
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)