remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
not caring; not giving a damn
while; during; while; although; all; both
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
time; hour; period; class
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be responsive; to show immediate results
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life