I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
name; given name; first name
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
in advance; beforehand; previously
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
how; in what way; by what means
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
physical condition; state of health
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student