cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to ask for directions; to ask the way
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
telephone number; phone number
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
finger flick to the forehead
to slap; to strike; to spank
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
trip abroad; overseas travel
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season