to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
because of; owing to; due to
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
sorry; excuse me; thank you