generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
for this very reason; that is exactly why
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (currency of Japan); circle
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy