beyond this point; from now on; after this
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
department (faculty) of literature
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
journal; magazine; periodical
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
final; eventual; ultimate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
interior design; interior; upholstery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to look around; to take a view of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
future (usually near); prospects
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement