physical education; PE; gym (class)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
corridor; hallway; passageway
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
sorry; excuse me; thank you
pupil; student; schoolchild
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
though one didn't intend (expect) to
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person