far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
flawless; absolute perfection
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
something; some kind of; for some reason
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be helpful; to be useful
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
failure; mistake; blunder
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly