(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in succession; one by one
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in this way; thus; such; uh...
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to talk; to chat; to chatter