should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
really; truly; indeed; good grief
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
no!; no no!; no, not at all
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
wedded life; married life
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
how; in what way; how about