to be needed; to be wanted
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
failure; mistake; blunder
river; stream; River; the ... river
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
such; this sort of; like this
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
of no interest; not interested
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
had better ...; had better not ...
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital