work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
such; like that; that sort of; very
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; this sort of; like this
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
shopping; purchased goods
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)