thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
1,000,000; one million; million; many
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
thank you for your continued patronage
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
after school (at the end of the day)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful