that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
seasoning; flavour; flavor
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
myself; yourself; I; me; you
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously