if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
interview (e.g. for a job)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
question; inquiry; enquiry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)