there is nothing; having nothing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
overflowing; brimming over; abounding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to spread; to be propagated
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
thought; consideration; thinking
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top