scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
association; society; organization; organisation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
use; utilization; utilisation; application
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
of course; certainly; naturally
rather; better; instead; if anything
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
your husband; her husband
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
in this way; thus; such; uh...
double take (esp. out of surprise)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
sexy; popular; well-liked
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing