why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
confusion; mixing; merger
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
neighbourhood; neighborhood
university student; college student
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back