inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be able to manage somehow or another
in the same manner as before; the same as always
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to press a question; to cross-examine
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
both; both sides; both parties
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
heap; pile; stack; full measure
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup