(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
ago; since; before; previous
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
simmering; (boiling) gently
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
middle of the night; dead of night
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
for example; for instance; e.g.
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after