contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
serious; severe; grave; acute
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to feel; to sense; to experience
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
just because; even if; even though
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
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
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")