regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
catching (esp. in baseball)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
catcher; catcher (person or device)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
feeling; sense; impression
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
environment; surroundings; circumstances
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation