to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
perfect; complete; flawless
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
after school (at the end of the day)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
recitation; reciting from memory
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
to recall; to remember; to recollect
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
beauty contest to name Miss ...
article; news story; report; account