to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
how; in what way; by what means
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
number of persons; personnel
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
interior; inside; internal
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons