straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
control program; control programme
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
in comparison to; rather than
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be worried; to be troubled
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
go on!; right!; here goes!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
this and that; various things
study group; study meeting
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
interior; inside; internal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
just a minute; small quantity