boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
such; like that; that sort of; very
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
adds force or indicates command
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
reality; actuality; hard fact
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...