a dime a dozen; two a penny
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
short and stout; small but wide around
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
in one's own way or style
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
together; at the same time; same; identical
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery