approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
much less; to say nothing of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to some extent; to a certain extent
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to employ; to hire; to charter
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
way (of doing); manner; method; means
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
novel; original; new; innovative
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally