I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
secret story; unknown episode
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
source of information; intelligence source; message source
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
waking; waking up; awakening
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
consumption; expenditure; spending
hello; good day; good afternoon
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
rest; break; recess; intermission
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
correction; revision; amendment
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off