clearing one's throat; cough
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
small; fine; detailed; stingy
dwelling; house; residence; address
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
considerably; fairly; quite
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
minimum; at the very least
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to order; to command; to appoint
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR