what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
after a long time; for the first time in a while
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to make merry; to be festive
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that's a different matter; that's a different story
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
while; during; while; although; all; both
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
sampling food; tasting; trying
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu