this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
after a long time; for the first time in a while
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
suffix for familiar person