as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
such; this sort of; like this
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
so; like this; in this way
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
really; truly; indeed; good grief
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to snatch from; to steal from
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)