until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
this (very thing); this precisely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
ceremony in which paper lanterns are floated down a river
garden lantern; hanging lantern
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
hostile relations; hostile relationship