important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
reality; actuality; hard fact
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
observation; survey; watching
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I see; that's right; indeed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
up until now; as recently as the present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
it is not (like that) either
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from