for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
how; in what way; how about
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
continuation; succession; series
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation