to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
best friend; very close friend
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
interval; step; pitch; key
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do