skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how long; how much; to what extent
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; the present time; just now; another; more
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
scale; scope; plan; structure
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
in one's own way or style
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name