what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
how; in what way; how about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be too numerous; to be too much
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at once; immediately; right now
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!