and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
such; like that; that sort of
then; well; so; well then
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
have a good day; take care; see you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
club activities; extracurricular activities
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
close; intimate; on good terms
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor