that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
why; how; for what reason
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be consistent; to be coherent
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
is that so?; I see; right; oh
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
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.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
then; well; so; well then
castella (type of sponge cake)
three; three years of age
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty