only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
3rd day of the month; three days
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
by means of; due to; because of; according to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
attendance (at school); going to school
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
street; quarter; district; area
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)