here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
I see; that's right; indeed
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to pick up; to find; to gather
debut work; one's first work
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
go that far; to that extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
how; in what way; how about
adds force or indicates command
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
for your information; I'm telling you
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?