seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to chase; to run after; to pursue
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
way (of doing); manner; method; means
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)