mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
the other day; lately; recently
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
results; record; grades; marks
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
all-America; pan-American; all of America
conquest; domination; mastery
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month