exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
myself; yourself; I; me; you
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
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)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
pride; dignity; self-worth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression