carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
alone; by oneself; on one's own
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
senior high school; high school
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
you could say that; that might be so
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily