(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
something; some kind of; for some reason
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to watch over; to watch attentively
close; intimate; on good terms
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
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
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge