seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
go on!; right!; here goes!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
item; something that one "just has to have"
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
returning from school; going home from school
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
should; must; -able; probably; likely
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing