theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
romantic TV series; romance TV show
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
I see; that's right; indeed
how many years; how long; what year
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
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)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
even if; even though; however; no matter how
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
while moving; on the move
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to call out; to ask someone to come
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr