to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts