to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
practice; practising; training; study
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
gesture; gesticulation; motion
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
results; record; grades; marks
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
for this very reason; that is exactly why
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish