negotiations; discussions; connection
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
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
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to get into trouble; to get busted
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to attempt; to test; to try out
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
that is to say; so that means
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
company; corporation; workplace
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
of course; certainly; naturally
so; like this; in this way
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
great difference; big difference; wide margin
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(some) more; even more; longer; further
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)