considerably; fairly; quite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to press against each other; to huddle together
good feeling; feeling good
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fine weather; fair weather
bento; Japanese box lunch
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
living room (Western style); sitting room
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
kitchen; financial situation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
chair; stool; post; office; position
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
originally; by nature; from the start
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)