story; tale; talk; discussion
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
by myself; in person; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
bento; Japanese box lunch
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
at once; immediately; right now
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
about; on; regarding; per; for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings