pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to look forward to something
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
failure; mistake; blunder
to start slowly; to lag behind
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
tag (children's game); tig
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
very likely; very probable
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell