not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in that way; thus; so; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
joining a company as a mid-career hire
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...