possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
fax; facsimile; fax machine
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to change (one's clothes)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift