attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one of these days; someday; one day
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to dry up; to scab; to be poisoned (with lacquer); (arch.) to waste away
to look forward to something
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
when it becomes; when it comes to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily