uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
good performance; good work; great success
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
whenever you want; any time you like
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to detain; to check; to restrain
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong