dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
attendance; presence; appearance
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
adds force or indicates command
(medical) doctor; physician
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to subsist; to keep on living
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation