man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)