not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
story; tale; talk; discussion
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
touché; you've got me there
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
time; hour; period; class
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
cake or snack served with tea
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel