I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
chief; main; principal; important
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; adoring parent; doting parent
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)