to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
answering machine; answer phone
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be a matter of life or death
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
how long; how much; to what extent
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be dispersed; to get separated
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
connection; link; relationship
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
way; method; means; resource; course
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase