to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
simplified version; abridged edition
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
completion; perfection; accomplishment
final adjustment; final coordination
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
composite; combined; complex
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
you could say that; that might be so
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation