Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
then; well; so; well then
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
time; hour; period; class
else; in addition; besides
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
at least; at most; (even) just
to change (one's clothes)
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
such; like that; that sort of
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less