look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
form; shape; figure; visage
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
outsider; someone outside of a group
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
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unqualified; without qualifications
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
schedule; program; programme; agenda
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
eccentric; crank; oddball
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)