present; gift; to give a present or gift
at work; in the midst of work; working
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
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
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please (give me); please (do for me)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hello; good day; good afternoon
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
such; like that; that sort of; very
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
transcendence; excellence; superiority