knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
declaration; proclamation; announcement
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...