this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
genuine article; real thing; real deal
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
by means of; due to; because of; according to
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
of course; certainly; naturally
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
correction; revision; amendment
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly