matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
preface; introduction; preamble
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
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.)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
release; emission; ejection
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
adds force or indicates command
agreement; assent; Norway
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
unidentifiable; unidentified
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?