that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
(police) detective; criminal matter
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
person of culture; cultured person
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care