definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember