to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office job; clerical work
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
how; in what way; how about
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
senior high school; high school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
boy; son; baby boy; young man
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
then; well; so; well then
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)