How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
ago; since; before; previous
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
in the meanwhile; during the time
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
sublime; noble; high-minded
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
elder sister; older female friend
considerably; greatly; a lot
interests and preferences
way of asking; way of listening; listener
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
as a child; when one was a child
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
brothers and sisters; siblings