to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
so; therefore; and; (and) then
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
of course; certainly; naturally
at once; immediately; right now
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
such; this sort of; like this
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
evening meal; dinner; supper
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally