why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
lost article; something forgotten
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
match; game; bout; contest
to attack; to assault; to assail
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to apologize; to apologise
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
bygones; the past; past event
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
inside (e.g. of home plate)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)