to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
student (esp. a university student)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be able to manage somehow or other
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
labor; labour; work; Labour Party