that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the other day; lately; recently
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
(someone else's) parents; both parents
greeting; a fine thing to say
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
suffix for familiar person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
without; but if; otherwise; or else
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
settlement; solution; resolution
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime