to suit; to match; to become; to be like
personal (employee); employed; retained
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
anything and everything; just about everything
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
occasional; infrequent; rare
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be able to manage somehow or other
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
small dried sardines or anchovies (gomame) cooked almost to dryness in soy sauce and sugar; tilling a rice field; person who tills a paddy field
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
rest; break; recess; intermission
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good