honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
man; male; masculine gender
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
being bad at communication; being unsociable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
producer (film, TV, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
don't you think?; indicates question
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
finger flick to the forehead
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish