(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
central government office; head office; this office
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mass communication; mass media
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the way one works; one's working manner
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
hello; good day; good afternoon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
stature; height; size; physique
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)