was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
how; in what way; by what means
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
share; portion; quota; cut
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to be silent; to say nothing
(medical) doctor; physician
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
bowing (of a string instrument); Boeing (Company)
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
question; inquiry; enquiry
marshy rice field or paddy
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
these guys; these fellows
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet