to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to succeed; to bear fruit
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
straightforwardly; being outspoken
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
around the world; throughout the world
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
present; gift; to give a present or gift
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable