how; in what way; how about
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
power; authority; jurisdiction
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!