to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
this and that; various things
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to set (sun); to become dark
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be surprised; to be astonished
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time