to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
should; must; -able; probably; likely
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
such; this sort of; like this
company director; board member
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
originally; by nature; from the start
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
rejection (of an application)