mobile telephone; cellular telephone
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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
departure; leaving; starting; standing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
so; like this; in this way
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that's the way it is; such is life
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
don't you think?; indicates question
as (for); for; in the capacity of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome