done; just done; just finished
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to offer for sale; to put on the market
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
real estate agent; realtor
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...