rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hello; good day; good afternoon
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
going through; going via; going by way of
very likely; very probable
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how long; how much; to what extent
deposit; payment; money received; money due
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; by what means
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to say; to be called; to do
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
account book; register; ledger
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host