that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
around the world; throughout the world
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
time; season; period; phase; stage
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
that day; the very same day
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
family; members of a family
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...