that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cooperation; collaboration
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
research and development; R&D
action of making something; -ification
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sales; selling; marketing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
flour; meal; powder; dust
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest