social meeting place; watering hole
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
not caring; not giving a damn
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
something like ...; something called ...
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?