above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
arm; skill; efforts; ability
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
so; like this; in this way
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
while; during; while; although; all; both
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's