growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
then; well; so; well then
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
actor; actress; player; performer
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
English studies; English philology; English linguistics
and then; and so; and; so then
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof