big problem; major issue; big controversy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
three; three years of age
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
chief (of police); head (of office)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...