it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
confections; sweets; candy; cake
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
how; in what way; how about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
until now; so far; up to the present
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
unfairness; injustice; partiality
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
form; shape; figure; visage
present; gift; to give a present or gift
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate