new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
about; on; regarding; per; for every
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
memories; recollections; reminiscence
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp