dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
dumpling store; dumpling seller
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if you think about it; come to think of it
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
last night; yesterday evening
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
had better ...; had better not ...