senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first shrine visit of the New Year
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...