occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
please (give me); please (do for me)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the first star to appear in the evening
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
without permission; without notice
evening; last night; yesterday evening
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
together; at the same time; same; identical
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
just because; even if; even though
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
always; all the time; never; usual; regular