truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in that way; thus; so; so?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
how; in what way; how about
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station