as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
note (letter) left behind; will
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
thought; consideration; thinking
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government