just because; even if; even though
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
this is why; this means; it is the case that
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
dig site; excavation site
absence due to illness; sick leave
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
hiding one's embarrassment
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
video game (played on a home console)
progress; advance; improvement; development
acceleration; speeding up
superconductivity; super-conductivity
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be able to manage somehow or another
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
base (military, expedition, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
after that; afterwards; thereafter
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
construction; establishment
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares