what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
instant; moment; for an instant
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to like; to love; to be fond of
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
even though; despite; when
way (of doing); manner; method; means
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
due form; official; formality
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life