ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be silent; to say nothing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
saving electricity; power saving; reducing electricity usage; reducing power consumption
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
every year; yearly; annually
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
all; entire; whole; altogether
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)