-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
depression; low spirits; dejection
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to sit for an examination
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
meaning; significance; sense
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?