city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to overcharge; to rip off
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a little bit; a little while
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to cease; to stop; to be over
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave word; to leave a message
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
don't you think?; indicates question
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
nice; likeable; desirable
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
space (room, area, outer space)