to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
don't you think?; indicates question
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to recall; to remember; to recollect
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influence; clout; leverage
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
firmly rooted; deep-seated
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
peace talks; peace negotiations
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nice; likeable; desirable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
literary woman; talented woman
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly