(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to happen to meet; to come across
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to shout (in anger); to yell
adds force or indicates command
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
day after day; day by day
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
anything and everything; just about everything
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
future (usually near); prospects
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
book; volume; this; present; main; head
Japanese person; Japanese people
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
around the world; throughout the world
vitality; energy; dynamism
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not so) much; (not) very
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers