laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
influence; effect; impact
door; gate; opening; title page
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trip abroad; overseas travel
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)