important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
compilation; editing; recording
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
it's been a long time; long time no see
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
tension; mental strain; nervousness
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew