a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
nothing but; except; no more than
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be able to manage somehow or other
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
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 break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve