it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
educational institution; school; academy; campus
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hot topic; talk of the town
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
while; during; while; although; all; both
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to spread; to be propagated
boy; son; baby boy; young man
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance