to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cold; cold cream; cold wave; cold permanent wave
I (alphabet letter); i; I (symbol for iodine)
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
like; liking; -like; -style
English conversation; school for English conversation
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
pronunciation; production of sound
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
around the world; throughout the world
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
major recession; serious (economic) depression; Long Depression (1873-1896); Great Depression; Great Recession (2007-2009)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed