since when; from when; how long
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion