frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
since when; from when; how long
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eighth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get hungry; to become hungry
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?