to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
if it is the case that ...
woman; female; feminine gender
generation; the world; the age
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
mass communication; mass media
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
form; shape; figure; visage
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster