oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
by today; before the day is over
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
branch office; branch store
built-in audience; regular customers
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous