sorry; excuse me; thank you
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
such; this sort of; like this
meaning; significance; sense
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend