how; in what way; by what means
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
this and that; one thing or another
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
inside one's heart; in one's mind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey there; I say; see here
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
had better ...; had better not ...
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
having said that; on the other hand
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
how; in what way; in what manner
dealing with; coping with
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
water vapour; water vapor; steam
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
fully prepared; all ready
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)