that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
older sister; lass; young lady
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
never ceasing; never ending; endless
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
while; during (the time when)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
how; in what way; how about
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness