to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
program (e.g. TV); programme
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion