surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
study; diligence; discount; reduction
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion