how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
in that way; thus; so; so?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah