only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
now; the present time; just now; another; more
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
alone; by oneself; on one's own
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dual personality; split personality
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become an expert; to be master at
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
beyond this point; from now on; after this
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in