speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to manage something successfully; to be successful
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
leaving a matter to chance
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
counter used with Sino-Japanese words
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
confused; flustered; at a loss
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
university student; college student
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
take care; take good care of yourself