wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
president (of a society); chairman
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
village garbage collection point
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
being on duty; person on duty
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
neighbourhood; neighborhood
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?