huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
middle of the night; dead of night
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
because of; owing to; due to
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
troubled face; worried expression
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
if you think about it; come to think of it
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
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)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
order; sequence; procedure
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
in order; in turn; one by one
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through