given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
senior high school student
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
point in question (at issue)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in the meanwhile; during the time
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face