circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
single word; a few words; brief comment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; like that; that sort of; very
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward