should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to telephone; to make a phone call
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
female friend; woman friend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
department store; department
article; item; thing; goods; wares
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
3rd day of the month; three days
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
changing clothes; change of clothes
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(a person's) appearance; looks
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather; male senior-citizen
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
rather; better; instead; if anything