way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
not caring; not giving a damn
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
being very good at; strongest point
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...