as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
after that; afterwards; thereafter
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
reception room; parlor; parlour
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
you (plural); all of you; you all
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
raw materials; ingredients
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean