what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
and; thereupon; because of that
how; in what way; by what means
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
prepaid (phone, card, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one thin flat object; one sheet
3000; three thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
older sister; elder sister
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary