what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
something like ...; something called ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
don't you think?; indicates question
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to eat up; to consume (completely)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
too (much); overly; excessively
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
in the end; at the end of the day
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
arrival of goods; goods received
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
the other day; a few days ago
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
natto (fermented soybeans)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)