to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
every month; monthly; month by month
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all; entire; whole; altogether
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
consultation; consulting; consul
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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...