yen (currency of Japan); circle
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
reaching; attaining; arrival
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
estimate (of costs); budget
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
meaning; significance; sense
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important