your home; your family; their home; (my) home
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
how; in what way; how about; questionable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
emphatic sentence-ending particle
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
business world; business circles; (the) industry
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
that day; the very same day
such; like that; that sort of; very
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the other day; lately; recently
time; hour; period; class
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
relatively; comparatively
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
such; this sort of; like this
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress