is that so? (generally rhetorical)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
together; at the same time; same; identical
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
northern part; the north (of a region)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
author; writer; novelist; artist
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to spread; to be propagated
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
eastern part; the east (of a region)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
class; heading; group; category
tradition; legend; folklore
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion