this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hiding one's embarrassment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
while; during; while; although; all; both
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with these words; while saying
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
suffix for familiar person
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
danger; peril; hazard; risk
perception; sensing; noticing
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
understood; I see; OK; present; here
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters