yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(on the) bank of a large river
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
year on year; on the previous year
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
one's whole life; one's lifetime
life; living; I; me; student
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
many; numerous; various; large number of
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
motive power; driving force
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
woman; female; feminine gender
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
don't you think?; indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
generation; the world; the age
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
change of occupation; career change
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise