lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
that's the way it is; such is life
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
existence; being; presence
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
white lie; harmless lie; fib
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
of course; certainly; naturally
to be conspicuous; to stand out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to stop walking; to pause
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
honorific/polite/humble prefix
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feeling; sense; impression
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
January; first month of the lunar calendar
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
almost every day; almost daily
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate