that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
no matter how much time passes
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
otherwise; if not; or else
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
piece; fragment; one (object)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
story; tale; talk; discussion
of course; certainly; naturally
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole