to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
after school (at the end of the day)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
end; close; conclusion; termination
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
street at night; making a night journey
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone