homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to toady; to be obsequious
rubbing one's hands together
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
rising; ascending; climbing
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
such a thing; something like that
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
of no interest; not interested
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
important person; strategic person; key figure
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to watch over; to watch attentively
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord