notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
the same; the said; likewise
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
in this way; thus; such; uh...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
besides; in addition; also; moreover
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement