that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
any more; any further; any better; any longer
memories; recollections; reminiscence
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
last week; the week before
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)