yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
out of character; unlike one
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
participation; joining; entry; adherence
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
hook (high point of a song); chorus
myself; yourself; I; me; you
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
such; like that; that sort of; very
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!