to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
what name (esp. of a young male)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
author; writer; novelist; artist
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident