mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
share; portion; quota; cut
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
Hamtaro (children's manga and storybook series)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
while; during (the time when)
long; drawn-out; very long
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to lose sight of; to miss
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
only; merely; but; no more than
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability