to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
break in time; interruption; pause
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
that is to say; so that means
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
such; like that; that sort of; very
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
guaranteed; authentic; certified
indicate reason; infers some protest
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
strength; power; proficiency; ability
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
price; cost; value; worth; value
and; thereupon; because of that
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period