to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
how; in what way; how about
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)