that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
trial; judgement; judgment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
confections; sweets; candy; cake
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
point in question (at issue)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances