betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
so what!; who gives a damn?
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that is to say; so that means
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
large serving; large portion
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as (for); for; in the capacity of
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
originally; by nature; from the start
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
existence; possession; having; limited company
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case