be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to make merry; to be festive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
had better ...; had better not ...
meaning; significance; sense
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
woman; female; feminine gender
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)