at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
commuting to school; school commute
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
convenient; handy; useful
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; this sort of; like this
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like