exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
journal; magazine; periodical
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
original intention; initial resolution
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to increase; to add to; to augment
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
the other day; lately; recently
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it is I who should say so
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
head; brains; intellect; understanding
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly