still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
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
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
by means of; due to; because of; according to
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
function; facility; faculty; feature
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
else; in addition; besides
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial