to be silent; to say nothing
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
such; like that; that sort of
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rather; better; instead; if anything
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony