to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to badger; to pester; to beg
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
a little bit; a little while
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
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
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
commencing with; including