to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to distribute; to hand out
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
modesty; humility; being humble
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to think of; to come up with
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
social; societal; societary
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required