impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become empty; to be emptied
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to indicate; to show; to point to
and; thereupon; because of that
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
correction; rectification; mending; repair
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness