any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
writing; composition; essay; sentence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
literal translation; direct translation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to put on airs; to assume importance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand