to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
they; those guys; those fellows
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs