among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to concern; to be related
chit; sales slip; voucher
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
woman; female; feminine gender
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to accept; to receive; to agree
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)