odd; strange; queer; peculiar
such; like that; that sort of; very
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
until now; so far; up to the present
observation; survey; watching
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ten; 10; ten years of age
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to face; to go towards; to head towards
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
go that far; to that extent
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only