measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
corporate drone; corporate slave
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
New Year's Eve; December 31
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
major cleanup; spring cleaning
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
all; entire; whole; altogether
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
myself; yourself; I; me; you