judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
matter for mutual congratulation
utmost limit; extremity; result
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
will not do; do not; does not
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
latent disposition; inner feelings
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man