disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I see; that's right; indeed
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
advance payment; money paid in advance
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
name; given name; first name
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
how; in what way; how about
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
what kind of; what sort of; what