as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
the way back; the way home; return trip
influence (on someone); inspiration
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun