small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
great laughter; burst of laughter
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to chase; to run after; to pursue
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to order; to command; to appoint
memory; sense; experience
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark