(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
while; during; while; although; all; both
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
artificial general intelligence; AGI
agility; agility (dog sport)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
reality; actuality; hard fact
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
advantage or disadvantage
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be able to manage somehow or other
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which