even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fast asleep; bombed; crashed
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
being startled; getting a shock
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
time; hour; period; class
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound