this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to have a narrow escape from death
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
to offer a (monetary) prize
calamity; misfortune; disaster
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
confidence; trust; faith; credit
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging