speech; words; one's lines; remarks
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
impression given by a painting or image
to add; to write a postscript
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
creak; squeak; creaking sound
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
anything and everything; just about everything
at least; at most; (even) just
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to discuss; to talk together
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now