exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
none of your business; not your concern
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
at least; at most; (even) just
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to have the privilege of doing
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
marking; grading; scoring
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do