same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
department store; department
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
in this way; thus; such; uh...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
piece; fragment; one (object)
settlement; solution; resolution
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
absolutely; positively; decidedly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy