pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business trip; official trip
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
female high school student
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
newspaper reporter; print journalist
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
reality; actuality; hard fact
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely