as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Schuman; Schumann; Shooman; Shuman
after that; afterwards; thereafter
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
together; at the same time; same; identical
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
Saipan (island near Guam)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to have a talk; to tell a story
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
earthen figure; clay figure; dogū; clay figurines from the late Jōmon period
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)