to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to talk; to chat; to chatter
after school (at the end of the day)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to look down on; to condescend
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
clear; precise; definite; distinct
armed forces; military; troops
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to suit; to match; to become; to be like