look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
senior high school student
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in this way; thus; such; uh...
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
creator; inventor; developer