fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
back off!; leave me alone!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
for example; for instance; e.g.
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
participation; joining; entry
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)