to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
telephone call; telephone (device)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
had better ...; had better not ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
regret; repentance; remorse
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who