human being; human; person; character (of a person)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
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)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it's no joke; gimme a break!
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman