ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
serialization; serialisation; serial story
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
lovers talk; sweet nothings
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be surprised; to be astonished
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
prize money; monetary award; reward