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)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be surprised; to be astonished
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to concern; to be related
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
set of three; three sets; three classes
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)