hello; good day; good afternoon
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fine weather; fair weather
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to apologize; to apologise
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
sexy; popular; well-liked
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
correction; revision; amendment