few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
break (from work, etc.); recess
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
I see; that's right; indeed
several times; several degrees
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
unanticipated; unexpected
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
way of asking; way of listening; listener
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
choices; alternatives; options
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself