holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
moment by moment; hour by hour
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
three; three years of age
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
accomplishment; execution
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
instead; but (on the other hand)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
indeed; really; truly; very much
never mind!; don't worry about it
to engage in lively conversation
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough