what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
preparation; arrangements
all; entire; whole; altogether
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
close; intimate; on good terms
is that so?; I see; right; oh
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
honorific/polite/humble prefix
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
program (e.g. TV); programme
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago