commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
expression; presentation; representation; notation
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
complete; whole; perfect; safe
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
touching; moving; painful
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on