today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
every year; yearly; annually
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this