to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no!; no no!; no, not at all
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold