one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
case worker; case officer
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
general manager; director-general
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to lose sight of; to miss
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
is that so?; I see; right; oh
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
street; quarter; district; area
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly