funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
telephone call; telephone (device)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
blow; hit (on the body); beating
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss