proposal; proposition; suggestion
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
study; research; investigation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
(some) more; even more; longer; further
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
life; living; I; me; student
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
no, not like that (but like this)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)