that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
authority; power; influence
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(medical) doctor; physician
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
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
it's been a long time; long time no see
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
evening meal; dinner; supper
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
originally; by nature; from the start