ability; capability; skill
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how much; how many; to what extent
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
at work; in the midst of work; working
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely