mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
petty underling; small fry
how can (one) do something
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
by myself; in person; by oneself
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
more than usual (usu. time)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
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)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character