then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(some) more; even more; longer; further
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
people; men and women; each person; everybody
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to grow up; to become an adult
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
infection; contagion; becoming infected
sanity; consciousness; soberness
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
story; tale; talk; discussion
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself