surroundings; environs; circumference
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
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
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look around; to survey
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
image; figure; figure; form; image
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
success; prosperity; boom
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
something like ...; something called ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work