oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
Okinawan food; Okinawan cuisine
of course; certainly; naturally
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
how much; how many; to what extent
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to talk; to chat; to chatter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
little by little; bit by bit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed