to work;  to labor;  to function;  to operate;  to commit (e.g. a crime);  to perpetrate
 cheap;  inexpensive;  calm;  peaceful;  quiet
 to pass through;  to pass by;  to pass (of time);  to elapse;  to have expired;  to have ended;  to exceed
 rate;  late;  rating;  ranking
 state of affairs (around you);  situation;  circumstances
 to change;  to be transformed;  to move to;  to be different;  to be uncommon
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 that being the case;  because of ...;  the reason is ...;  given that ...
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 simple;  easy;  uncomplicated;  brief;  quick;  light
 (following a verb) to be sure to;  to do (something) so that ...;  to make sure to;  to try to
 good;  advantage;  sake;  purpose;  consequence;  result
 ball;  sphere;  bead (of sweat, dew, etc.);  drop;  ball (in sports);  pile (of noodles, etc.);  bullet
 to receive;  to get;  to eat;  to drink;  to be crowned with;  to wear (on one's head)
 story;  tale;  narrative;  account;  fable;  legend
 city;  Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 love;  love-making;  passion;  emotion;  affections
 consultation;  discussion;  discussing;  asking (somebody) for advice
 to fight against;  to oppose;  to face
 growth;  development;  growing up;  growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
 clumsy;  awkward;  tactless;  awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.)  mean; (arch.)  cowardly
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 record;  minutes;  record (e.g. in sports);  results;  to record;  to document
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 import;  importation;  introduction;  afferent
 company;  corporation;  workplace
 business;  trade;  operations;  sales
 eh?;  what?;  yes;  that's correct; (arch.)  strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.)  hey
 disappointed love;  broken heart;  unrequited love;  being lovelorn
 bull;  bulldog;  bulldozer;  bourgeois;  bourgeoisie
 fan;  enthusiast;  lover (of);  fan (e.g. electric)
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember