is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
street at night; making a night journey
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
power; authority; jurisdiction
contract; compact; agreement
events of the day; current affairs
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
for better or worse; for good or for evil
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
way (of doing); manner; method
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect