I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that day; the very same day
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
all; entire; whole; altogether
beginning; outset; first; onset
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
senior high school; high school
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all