look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
instant; moment; for an instant
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
question; inquiry; enquiry
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
with a friendly grin; smilingly
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point