tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
newcomer; initiate; rookie
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
superstition; superstitious belief
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
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
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test