to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
writing on someone's behalf
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
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)
quiz; short test; mini test
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
bento; Japanese box lunch
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
nothing but; except; no more than
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
less than ...; smaller ...
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reality; actuality; hard fact
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow