recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
should; must; -able; probably; likely
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to gather; to collect; to assemble
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
tradition; legend; folklore