number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
foreign; abroad; overseas
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
for example; for instance; e.g.
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to quit one's job; to resign
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
government worker; public servant; civil servant
just a minute; small quantity
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
section manager; section chief
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
reaction; response; reaction
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned