person in charge; official; attendant
lost article; something forgotten
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
north wind; northerly wind
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)