interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
man; male; masculine gender
speaking voice; talking voice
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
den; wild animal dwelling; den (e.g. of thieves); hiding place; den; small snug room
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical