somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
number one; first; best; most; game; round
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to play a central role; to take a leading part
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in its entirety; whole; wholly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
every place; various places
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
is that so? (generally rhetorical)