what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
number one; first; best; most; game; round
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
after all; in the end; in short
to be born; to come into the world
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to employ; to hire; to charter
getting an advance (on one's salary)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up