in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how long; how far; how much
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
near-threatened (species)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
legal; lawful; legitimate
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to forget to say; to forget to mention
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be conspicuous; to stand out
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
of no interest; not interested
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged