failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
such; like that; that sort of
loss of life; human losses; death
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
for this very reason; that is exactly why
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
future; possible; potential; prospective
such; like that; in that way
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
living room (Western style); sitting room
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
story; tale; talk; discussion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...