in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
powdered; powdery; pulverized
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
offender; criminal; culprit
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
several minutes; a few minutes
beyond that point; after that
residence; housing; residential building
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
left side; left-hand side
to be erected; to be built
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
starting point; starting line
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation