these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
don't you think?; indicates question
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
how; in what way; in what manner
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to choke; to have trouble breathing
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to go out and away; to leave
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
go that far; to that extent
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
running as fast as one can
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do