considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
had better ...; had better not ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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
that's the way it is; such is life
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed