yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
speaking voice; talking voice
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle