to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
I appreciate your efforts
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
that; the matter in question
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
transport; transportation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
should; must; -able; probably; likely
police officer; policeman; policewoman
police officer; policeman; constable
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
security firm; security company
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen