as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at least; at most; (even) just
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
of course; certainly; naturally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
number one; first; best; most; game; round
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull