yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
not necessarily so; is not always true
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't you think?; indicates question
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
self-development; self-enlightenment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
training (esp. in-service); induction course
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
individual; private person; personal; private
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into