recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to be needed; to be wanted
sorry; excuse me; thank you
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a few years ago; some years back
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after that; afterwards; thereafter
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
100,000; hundred thousand
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet