this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
myself; yourself; I; me; you
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to talk; to chat; to chatter
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
that day; the very same day
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze