that is to say; so that means
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to give the stamp of approval
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
honorific/polite/humble prefix
else; in addition; besides
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to repeat; to do over again
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
you could say that; that might be so
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
a long time ago; in those days
you could say; you might say; verging on the
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
since; henceforth; ever since
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty