what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
convenient; handy; useful
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
single word; a few words; brief comment
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
verbal message; word (from someone)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
second (unit of time); arc second
to pass (of time); to elapse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be silent; to say nothing
abusive language; violent language; wild words