is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
judgment; judgement; discernment
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
great war; great battle; world war
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
already; now; no longer; not any more
throughput; processing power
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rather; better; instead; if anything
common front; united front
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
expression; presentation; representation; notation
it's been a long time; long time no see
romantic school; romanticism
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
possible; likely; probable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)