thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be silent; to say nothing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
form; shape; figure; visage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
corridor; hallway; passageway
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
person who gives the right (correct) answer
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
the other day; lately; recently
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
roadshow (theatrical release)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...