to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
at work; in the midst of work; working
maid; helper; help; assistance
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
originally; by nature; from the start
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as a child; when one was a child
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 marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex