a long time ago; long before now
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
button (clothing); push-button
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
no!; no no!; no, not at all
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)