absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
by myself; in person; by oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how; in what way; by what means
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tool; implement; means; furniture
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
in one's own way or style
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
chief; main; principal; major
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two times; twice; two degrees
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to say; to be pleased to say