to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
study; diligence; discount; reduction
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
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...
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
I see; that's right; indeed
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
thereupon; shortly thereafter
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
factory; plant; mill; workshop
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet