at first; in the beginning; originally
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
large amount of money; great cost
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in comparison to; rather than
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is to say; so that means
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
second anniversary of a death
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become