why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
time; hour; period; class
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
junior high school student; middle school pupil
besides; in addition; also; moreover
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
such; like that; that sort of; very
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean