it's no joke; gimme a break!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
foreign; abroad; overseas
a little bit; a little while
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily