circuitous; roundabout; indirect
even if not; even without
single word; a few words; brief comment
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
junior high school student; middle school pupil
it's not like; it isn't as if
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
than; from; out of; except; but; more
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
all present; all concerned; all of us
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious