a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to move (house); to change residence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)