slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
time; hour; period; class
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
painting (houses, fences, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
make good use of; make the most of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
by myself; in person; by oneself
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
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons