calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
trio; gang of three; threesome
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
suffix for familiar person
serious condition; critical condition
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
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
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
little by little; bit by bit
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit