conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
ill will; malice; evil intent
complete; whole; perfect; safe
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
as expected; as predicted
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
like this; in this way; as you see
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
overall; general; as a whole
to push aside; to push one's way through
to some extent; to a certain extent
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
on the occasion of; at the time of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
garbage collection; rubbish collection; trash collection; trash pickup