that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
all; entire; whole; altogether
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
all present; all concerned; all of us
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
championship; title (of champion)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
festival; feast; carnival
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
natto (fermented soybeans)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty