this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to flare up; to fly into a rage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
you (plural); all of you; you all
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
and yet; though; when; in spite of
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
consultation; consulting; consul
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper