continuation; succession; series
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
appointment; rendezvous; date
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
conference room; council room
chief superintendent (police)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
written explanation; written apology
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
head wind; adverse wind; opposition; objection; dissension
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside