to say; to be called; to do
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
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
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
no!; no no!; no, not at all
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to quit one's job; to resign
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
than; from; out of; except; but; more
considerably; greatly; a lot
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to become better; to improve
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony