spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
while; even though; despite
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
had better ...; had better not ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to try out the food at various restaurants
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt