at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
originally; by nature; from the start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
association; union; guild
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
headquarters; head office; main office
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
mask; disguise; guise; mask
relatively; comparatively
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
reproachful; hateful; bitter
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be able to manage somehow or another
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality