to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
had better ...; had better not ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
junior high school student; middle school pupil
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
with these words; while saying
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
because of; owing to; due to
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
height (of a person); stature
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty