news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
adds force or indicates command
digital voice recorder; field recorder
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tension; mental strain; nervousness
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
beginning; outset; first; onset
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way