to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
special training; intensive training; crash course
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
understood; I see; OK; present; here
with these words; while saying
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
meeting; greeting; welcome
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to apologize; to apologise
close; intimate; on good terms
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
about when; about what time; how soon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal