these guys; these fellows
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rest; break; recess; intermission
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
preventive measure; precautionary measure
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
confidence; trust; faith; credit