back off!; leave me alone!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
I'd be lying if I said ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
opinion; intention; thought
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
now; the present time; just now; another; more
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
myself; yourself; I; me; you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...