again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market