to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
study; diligence; discount; reduction
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
world situation; world affairs
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
heat island; urban heat island
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody