that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
had better ...; had better not ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
one's own child; one's own children
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to thrust down; to push off
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
at first; in the beginning; originally
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible