figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; extremely; excessively
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
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
two times; twice; two degrees
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it's been a long time; long time no see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what do you want?; can I help you?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post