to say; to be called; to do
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very young; little; childish; immature
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
close; intimate; on good terms
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
genius; prodigy; natural gift