dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
evening meal; dinner; supper
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
originally; by nature; from the start
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
place to die; place of death
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
it is not (like that) either
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
how many times; how often
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine