reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
ancestor; forefather; foremother
piece; fragment; one (object)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
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
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
person concerned; interested party; related party
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
because; the reason why is
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
clearing one's throat; cough
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
superintendent of education
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly