it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
invitation; introduction; temptation
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to try all possible means
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
recommendation; referral; endorsement
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
unprecedented; never seen before
curiosity; inquisitiveness