to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
measure; measuring tape; measuring
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
baseball stadium; ballpark
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
March; third month of the lunar calendar
finishing kindergarten; graduating from kindergarten
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
story; tale; talk; discussion
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
evening meal; dinner; supper
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply