yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
don't you think?; indicates question
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to approach; to draw near
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
because of; owing to; due to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
instant; moment; for an instant
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
pointing out; identification
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain