if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
so; therefore; and; (and) then
how; in what way; by what means
proposal; proposition; suggestion
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
instant; moment; for an instant
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
don't you think?; indicates question
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen