as expected; as predicted
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
what kind of; what sort of; what
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
both (people); the two of them
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting