may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
all present; all concerned; all of us
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lost article; something forgotten
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision