Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
Strait of Tartary (dividing Sakhalin from mainland Asia); Mamiya Strait; Tatar Strait
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
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)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
when it becomes; when it comes to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
imagination; supposition; guess
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...