it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
two persons; two people; pair; couple
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
in that way; like that; that way
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
right after coming out; just graduated
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
largest class; top category
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
street; quarter; district; area
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent