I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
person of doubtful origin
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to listen to in an ecstasy
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
festival; feast; carnival
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration