number one; first; best; most; game; round
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
adviser; advisor; consultant
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of