always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation