to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
though; notwithstanding; although
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
tool; implement; means; furniture
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to make an appearance; to show up
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
contract; compact; agreement
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
around the clock; day and night
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
inside one's heart; in one's mind
secret; private; surreptitious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again