mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
it's probably so; it stands to reason
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
master; teacher; stable master
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
legend; folklore; tradition
suffix for familiar person
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
radiant smile; contented smile
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to be to the point; to be pertinent
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters