fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
face; looks; vestiges; trace
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...