script; libretto; scenario
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
the matter you have been talking about
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
of course; certainly; naturally
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
in that way; thus; so; so?
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
neighbourhood; neighborhood
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately