I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
how can (one) do something
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to move (house); to change residence
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
long time; long interval; for quite some time
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
parting; separation; farewell
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
it is I who should say so
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bento; Japanese box lunch
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect