that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
cancellation of a contract
ordinary deposit; savings account; deposit account
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)