(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
at once; immediately; right now
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
living room (Western style); sitting room
to understand; to make out
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
alone; by oneself; on one's own
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
negotiator; bargainer; point man
offender; criminal; culprit
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the other day; lately; recently
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
that; the matter in question
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to have a talk; to tell a story
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being