degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
of course; certainly; naturally
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
is something that; is that which
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
that's the way it is; such is life
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
runner-up; second (in a race)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
complete set; all; everything
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
change of occupation; career change
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)