easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
particularly; only; in the case of
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
else; in addition; besides
recently; lately; these days
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
trivial; not amounting to much
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
what time; (lit.) which hour
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally