right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; how about
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to concern; to be related
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
existence; being; presence
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation