to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
feeling; sense; impression
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
anything and everything; just about everything
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; how about
to live; to make a living; to get on with
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(some) more; even more; longer; further
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
rather; sooner; preferably
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust