yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tension; mental strain; nervousness
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
district; section; sector
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
production (e.g. play); direction
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
novel; original; new; innovative