in good health; alive and well; going strong
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
influence; clout; leverage
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to grow up; to become an adult
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
witnessing; observing; sighting
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
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)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase