as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nee-naw (sound of an emergency vehicle siren); wee-woo
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bento; Japanese box lunch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
piece; fragment; one (object)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
book; volume; this; present; main; head
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
present; gift; to give a present or gift
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
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
adds force or indicates command