proposal; offer; request; application
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to recall; to remember; to recollect
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
that; the matter in question
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
all; entire; whole; altogether
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to comfort; to console; to amuse
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
everything; anything; nothing
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
connection; link; relationship
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
spring break; spring vacation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to cause someone to worry
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to follow another's example
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless