results; record; grades; marks
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to refer to; to use as reference
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
marathon; long-distance race
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(very) patient; persevering
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I see; that's right; indeed
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
number one; first; best; most; game; round
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to put on airs; to assume importance
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste