this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
match; game; bout; contest
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work