festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
suffix for familiar person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
meaning; significance; sense
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)