it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
charges; billing; paying for items in online games
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
development; exploitation
every day and every night
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
action of making something; -ification
man of the hour; woman of the hour
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
critic; reviewer; commentator
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
name; given name; first name