misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
municipal office; council; city hall
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
in the meanwhile; during the time
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
relation; relative; kind; cordial
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate