formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
only; merely; but; no more than
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
these guys; these fellows
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
blood relationship; blood relative
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
same trade; same business; same profession
outside of; not covered by
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects