good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
time; hour; period; class
how; in what way; how about
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
yen (currency of Japan); circle
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
for example; for instance; e.g.
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
if it is (the case that ...)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a talk; to tell a story
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?