question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
way; method; means; resource; course
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
intelligence gathering; information gathering
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
meaning; significance; sense
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
early (days); initial stage; initial
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start