seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
restoration; repair; mending
operation; functioning; running
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
constant reference (to something); game in which two players pass a cord around their necks and pull at each other
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
this and that; one thing and another
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
story; tale; talk; discussion
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
nothing in particular; none in particular
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
at first; in the beginning; originally
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
hidden camera; spy camera
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
magazine; journal; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
in the meanwhile; during the time
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family