regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
hey there; I say; see here
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
coach; coaching; training
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
two classes; double; two sets
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
one's own child; one's own children
as hoped for; as expected
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
older brother and younger sister
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to try to do; to attempt to do
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
while studying; presently studying