letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
study; diligence; discount; reduction
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
making practical; making useful; implementing
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly