to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
regret; repentance; remorse
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
that; the matter in question
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
how; in what way; how about
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
connection; link; relationship
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
particularly; only; in the case of
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in this way; thus; such; uh...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)