cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
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
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
debt collection; debt collector
nothing but; except; no more than
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
beginning; outset; first; onset
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
of course; certainly; naturally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive