rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
considerably; fairly; quite
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
starboard (side of a ship)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
pleasant feeling; good vibes
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
court (of law); courtroom
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe