girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
female high school student
trio; gang of three; threesome
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
clearing one's throat; cough
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
number one; first; best; most; game; round
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
summer vacation; summer holiday
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
student (esp. a university student)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")