this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
takoyaki party; taco party
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
coming; going; being (somewhere); being (doing something)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
flour; meal; powder; heroin
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
contract; compact; agreement
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
meaning; called; named; that says; that
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet