mobile phone number; cell phone number
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)